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Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OM...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation and Request for Comments
This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.,
chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection, and other important information describing the Collection. There is one ICR for each Collection.
The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) the practical utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
In response to your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not to seek an extension of approval for the Collection. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period.
We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of the ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2022-0343], and must be received by September 26, 2022.
Submitting Comments
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov.
If your material cannot be submitted using
https://www.regulations.gov,
contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this document for alternate instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public comments, are in our online docket at
https://www.regulations.gov
and can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted.
We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted without change to
https://www.regulations.gov
and will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
Information Collection Request
Title:
Requirements for Vessels that Perform Certain Aquaculture Support Operations.
OMB Control Number:
1625-0126.
Summary:
This information is required to ensure that a vessel engaged in certain aquaculture operations has applied for and received a waiver in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12102(d)(1). A vessel owner or operator must notify Coast Guard and provide a copy of the waiver.
Need:
The Coast Guard regulations are prescribed 46 CFR part 106. The Coast Guard uses the information in this collection to ensure compliance with the requirements.
Forms:
None.
Respondents:
Owners and operators of aquaculture operations.
Frequency:
On occasion.
Hour Burden Estimate:
The estimated burden has increased from 2 hours to 3 hours a year, due to an increase in the estimated annual number of responses.
Authority:
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: July 20, 2022.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.